This book (now available in Paperback and eBook) offers PGA teaching pros explaining golf's key principles including the meaning of the most important golf terms, how it applies to each aspect of the game, and how to apply it correctly to your game.

Golf is a sport that's often perceived as being difficult and requiring much skill, but professional players and instructors know there are certain key principles that will greatly benefit the game of any player. This guide dives into those principles, so you the Golfer can identify, and improve problem areas in both your long and short game. In this book, PGA teaching pros take you step-by-step through each principle, explaining in detail how to apply each one to the improvement of your game… with insightful suggestions, drills, and helpful photos/illustrations.

Golf is a challenging sport that can be played by people of all ages and abilities, but the golf swing can be tough to master. It is normal to have some aspect of your swing that needs work, nearly everyone does. Just by making a few adjustments, you can make significant changes to your swing path, lengthen or strengthen your drive, improve shot accuracy, and so much more.

Chapter 1: Hook Fault

“On a simplistic level, the ball is hooking because your clubface is closed relative to your swing path through the hitting area.”

Chapter 2: Hybrid Irons

“One of the biggest differences between hybrid irons and traditional irons is that you will likely want to sweep the ball off the top off the turf when using a hybrid iron.”

Chapter 3: Impact

“Ideally, a great impact position will just happen naturally because you will have made a great swing leading up to that moment.”

Chapter 4: Long Irons

“Long irons can be hard to hit, but they also offer some advantages if you are able to execute your technique properly.”

Chapter 5: Mental Golf

“Golf is a sport that taxes your brain just as much as the rest of your body and players who are successful on the links need to blend technical skills with strong mental performance.”

Chapter 6: Mid-Irons

“The mid-irons are a group of clubs that can get ‘lost in the shuffle’ as you work on your game.”

Chapter 7: Pitching Setup

“The ability to pitch the ball up close to the hole time after time can go a long way toward lowering your scores.”

Chapter 8: Posture

“A solid posture is a crucial building block on top of which you can create a reliable swing.”

Chapter 9: Putting Grip

“If you don’t start with a good grip, any other work you do on your putting might be wasted in the end.”

Chapter 10: Putting Setup

“If your putting setup is not quite serving your needs on the course, it’s almost certain that your results are falling short of expectations.”

Chapter 11: Rotation

“A player who has struggled with rotation up until this point still will have a lot of work to do in order to master the art of the turn.”

Chapter 12: Shape Shots

“Shaping shots is a skill that many amateur golfers feel is out of reach, but that doesn't need to be the case.”

Chapter 13: Slice

“A slice is the result of a shot that is spinning rapidly from left to right.”

Chapter 14: Swing Transition

“Improving your transition is one of the biggest steps you can take toward improved ball striking, so it’s worth the effort.”

Chapter 15: Thin Shot

“If you want to improve your consistency and lower your scores, you'll need to do what you can to take thin shots out of your game.”

Chapter 16: Putting Basics

“Teaching professionals always get asked for tips to improve – particularly to improve putting.”

Chapter 17: Topping The Golf Ball

“The topped shot occurs when the club's leading edge makes contact with the top quarter of a golf ball.”

Chapter 18: Hook Cures

“A hook is caused when the club travels from an in-to-out swing path with the clubface closed to both the swing path and target.”

Chapter 19: Add Hybrid Clubs

“Because of the extra MOI, the hybrid clubhead stays more stable on off-center hits when compared to long irons which will twist more.”

Chapter 20: Slice Fixes

“A slice is caused by an open face in relation to the target and swing path.”